by Holland Rae | May 1, 2017 | Art, Beauty, Body Image, Heroines, Industry, My Books, Romance Novels, Women's Rights
To me, romance is the most feminist literary genre. It promotes female agency in the workplace, domestic sphere and bedroom, as well as celebrating women/women friendships and professional successes. Romance is about communication, equality and going after what you...
by Holland Rae | Sep 18, 2016 | Women's Rights
The first part of this article was a very small glance at the experiences women face everyday, and how romance novels are way to escape those realities. Part II will delve more into the damaging effects of monitoring, not simply what women do or don’t do, but what...
by Holland Rae | Sep 6, 2016 | Heroines, Women's Rights
There are two articles, specifically, that brought this (these) posts to the fore. One for good reasons and bad comments, and the other for not so good reasons. Ultimately, they teach us the same lesson. We cannot comment upon or dictate the actions of others, when we...
by Holland Rae | Aug 5, 2016 | Heroines, Romance Novels, RWA
After the Romance Writers of America 2016 Conference, my boyfriend and I explored San Diego for a few days, (majorly falling in love with the city in the process.) We’ve been back home on the east coast for a little over a week, and now that the dust has settled, I...
by Holland Rae | Jul 27, 2016 | Guest Post, Historical, Romance Novels
DARK BREW A time travel romance Learn from the past or forever be doomed to repeat it. An interview with Diana about Dark Brew Where did the story come from? This story took 11 years from start to finish. I’m a longtime member of the Richard III Society, and in...